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Superman Strikes Again! First Edition Inside JJ “Superman” Ambrose might have sat on his contract with Bellator Fighting Championships as a In This Issue dad’s lap until he was 12 (true story), but he can still lightweight contestant in their March tournament. kick your ass. Having just snatched up the When asked about his motivation - his desire to - FitnIenssTShtairs Philippines National Championship in submission fight - Ambrose answers as he always does - Ocean Bloom grappling, the Ultimate Fighter vet and TMT pro is honestly and to-the-point. on the cusp of breaking into “It’s really not about Returns to TMT the big show. money,” begins the fighter. Many believe the offer “I’d love to say I fight for my - Tiger Moves to will arrive when his four-fight Superman family but that would be BS. the Future deal with Pacific Xtreme It’s not about hurting people Combat (PXC) runs its course Strikes Again! either. I’ve just always wanted - Big Buddha: next year and, when Dana to fight. I can’t help it. I just White comes knocking this came out swinging.” What to Expect? time, Ambrose will be ready. His father Joe agrees, saying that “I was off my rocker during the Ambrose came out of the womb - The Beauty of Ultimate Fighter,” explains the 24 fighting for the underdogs of the the Wai Khru year-old Californian. “I wasn’t world. thinking properly. I didn’t even “He was always such a good kid,” - Two Television end up making it into the house remembers Joe. “He wouldn’t let Shows Film at which was kind of embarrassing.” anyone get picked on. The world Refocused and unwilling to changed the day he was born. He’s Tiger blow his second chance, the happily pretty much my reason for existing married father of one has been training and I hope with everything I have that - Fight Girls Star and coaching at TMT full-time since April, he gets his dream.” Ariana Rameriz moving his record to 17-3. Ambrose feels the weight of the expectations Stops By “There is something classic about Muay Thai,” around him, but says he uses that encouragement to he explains. “There’s a magic to it. Tiger has opened bolster his dedication. - Thai Trainer me to a whole new martial art. Before it was all “It’s a burden and a blessing at the same time. hands and feet. Now it’s more knees and elbows. The There is no choice for me. I don’t know what else I Mac in the Thais have a different mindset. They have a natural would do with my life. It’s not that I’m not capable Spotlight swagger.” of anything else. It’s just that nothing else would It's that swagger that's helped him nail a fight seem right.” Tiger Alumnus Ebersole Grinds Out Decision Win A last-minute opponent switch didn't seem split decision win pushes his pro record to to faze Brian Ebersole all that much. He 49-14-1. Having trained at Tiger twice before, managed to put an end to Claude Patrick's Ebersole came out a third time for three weeks winning streak at UFC 140 on Dec. 10th. The this past October to prep for the fight. "I had some really good training partners," Ebersole told TMT productions shortly before he left. "It's been a pretty fun little whirlwind of excitement." Having just signed a deal with Tapout, life can't get much better according to Ebersole. "I've been blessed with a lot of opportunity." Ebersole had a friendly battle with MMA pro Benny Alloway (far left) while training at Tiger. He also gave an eagerly-awaited seminar. TIGER MUAY THAI & MMA TRAINING CAMP 7/6 Moo 5 Soi Tad-ied , Ao Chalong, Muang Phuket, Thailand, 8310 TMT Office: +66 (0)76 367 071, Night Office: +66 (0)86 596 9090 [email protected] Guest Testimonial of the Week Marcel Klein Goes from Ordinary to Outstanding The three months I spent at Tiger Muay Thai & MMA were absolutely awesome!!! Not only did I take part in world class training, but I was also able to see the best of everything that Phuket has to offer with the help of my knowledgeable and friendly guide Mr. Chris Moir who runs Kickin' It Tiger. My reasons for coming to Tiger weren't necessarily to become a fighter. I was, however, able to participate in excellent Muay Thai training as well as their Body Fit class which was, at that time, run by pro fighter Dorian Price. He was nothing short of excellent in helping me to achieve my goals while here. Along with Body Fit, I spent many, many consecutive days in the weight room with industry professional, and overall nice guy, Peter “The Thai Hulk,” who is TMT's strength and conditioning coach. He also happens to be a full-time professional bodybuilder competing regularly on the Asia super circuit. In the past three months my daily weight training was focused on volume – less weight, more reps (ten sets of ten) for every exercise. My training/dieting here at the camp was also made well easier with the on-site location of the Tiger Grill serving a wide variety of healthy and delicious meal options that were utterly approximately 7 per cent body fat. essential in helping me properly execute my low-carb diet plan. Thanks Tiger and Kickin' It for helping me to have the absolute Since then, I've managed to put on 5 kg's of lean mass and drop best trip possible here in beautiful Phuket!!! Fight Girl Star and Muay Thai World Champion Heats up Tiger Tongues were wagging last week at TMT as female Muay Thai world champion and star of Oxygen’s “Fight Girls,” Ariana Ramirez, stepped into the ring. The beauty couldn’t pass up some private training with WMC and Rajadamnern Stadium Champion, Lamsongkram Chuwattana while in Thailand. Alongside her husband, four-time world Muay Thai champion Kru Alberto Ramirez, the two snuck in some sparring at Tiger while on their second honeymoon. Both retired from fighting, the couple own and operate Chaisai Muay Thai in Seattle, which has the most champions in the Washington area. When it comes to knowing what it takes to win, Kru Alberto’s advice is clear. “You have to sacrifice,” he says matter-of-factly. “Success doesn’t come without a price. Your best fights will come after some of your hardest losses. If you haven’t lost, you haven’t fought the right people.” The couple, who were married in 2002, plan on returning to Tiger Muay Thai next year, saying TMT has added a personalized approach to Muay Thai training with its all-around targeting of fitness and nutrition. SPECIAL PROMOTION Important Dates to Keep in Mind Dec 17th - Camp closed from 7 pm onwards for the staff Buy 2,000 Baht worth of product from the Christmas Party. Tiger Gear Shop and No Muay Thai classes due to the camp’s annual blessing ceremony. get 10% off for the TMT Phi Phi cruise trip from 8-5 pm. Regularly 2,500 holidays! Baht/Special price 1,900 Baht. Snorkeling and buffet lunch included. Dec. 18- TMT Holiday: Office & Camp Closed Pick up your TMT Dec. 19 - Poth Pard-Noi Wor Rawut , the man credited for clothing, hand wraps, bringing Muay Thai to Europe 30 years ago, is holding a shinguards, gloves seminar at 3 pm. He was Thailand's top Muay Thai fighter in and everything in 1972. Cost: 300 Baht Tiger Guests/500 Baht for non-guests. Dec. 24 - BBQ Beatdown 43: Christmas Edition between today! Dec. 25 - Grill Closed. Camp open 11-5 pm Dec. 31 & Jan. 1st- TMT Office and Camp Closed. Atherton J.W. Copyright Top fitness competitor and model returns to TMT An Ocean Apart From Ordinary She walks into the room, unassuming and undone - her hair Fitness Champion who was raised as an only child by a single in a ponytail and her heart on her sleeve. There are no costumes mom. "I didn’t have a family environment. As a competitor I and no heavy make-up. There is nothing to suggest grandeur and trained by myself and I didn’t have that group energy or yet, in an instant, it’s easy to tell why Ocean Bloom has managed camaraderie. I found what I was missing in Thailand. I found my to become one of North America’s family when I came to Tiger.” leading fitness personalities. "Thailand and Back in Phuket after a brief stint in One would understand if she copped Canada, Bloom is now teaching yoga and an attitude. After all, she’s competed in Tiger have been Body Fit classes at Tiger Muay Thai. She over thirty fitness competitions - winning such amazing is also available for private training about 80 per cent of them, and been featured sessions. in over fifty magazines - many of them blessings." Bloom’s primary focus is on strength, covers. flexibility, and endurance. Understanding She’s worked with celebrities like Jean- that people of all fitness levels come to her Claude Van Damme and Arnold sessions, she aims to make everyone work to Schwarzenegger, been involved with movies the best of their ability. such as X Men 2 and I Robot, and made dozens “I believe in empowerment, not of television appearances. punishment. In my classes I like to create In short, she’s a major star without the major positive experiences that motivate and energize," ego - something she attributes to an awakening says Bloom, who has taken over 500 hours of several years ago.
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